By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
The Topeka Farmers will be a new summer collegiate baseball team that will represent the city of Topeka this summer in the Mid-Plains League.
The Farmers will be is under the direction of The Bravos organization, founded in 2019 in Sabetha to give exposure to players and find baseball scholarships for them.
The Bravos has been part of the Mid-Plains League for four years, posting a combined record of 35-23 with a runner-up trophy in 2020.
More than 45 scholarships have been granted to players from the Bravos in the last three seasons, and the Bravos also won the award “organization of the year” in 2021 and had their first player drafted by MLB.
The Bravos are now looking to expand to the Topeka area. Like the Bravos, the Farmers team will be composed of players from South America, Europe, Asia and North America.
The Farmers team is committed to helping players improve their skills and achieve steps towards their next level of play. The Farmers team hires coaches with college experience and a proven record of developing young talent.
The Farmers staff recruits college baseball all-stars from across the nation and worldwide to play for the team.
A typical season is between 28 and 34 games depending on league availability for teams in Topeka, Kansas City, Baldwin City, Sabetha, Hiawatha,
and Junction City.
The Farmers are looking for families to host players during the summer with the league starting on May 30 and ending around July 30. It would be two months of culture
exchange, fun times and a lot of summer baseball. It can be a very exciting and rewarding experience for all of those willing to open up their homes.
Players start arriving around May 20th and stay until approximately mid-July, depending on the playoffs. Half of their season is on the road, so players are away for stretches at a time.
Home game tickets are provided to families who open their homes to a player.
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Place to sleep.
2. Kitchen available.
3. Host families are not responsible for players’ food, but if you consider helping them with some of the meals, we would appreciate it.
4. Host families can go on vacations without worrying about the players; the guys are very mature and responsible.
5. Providing transportation is not mandatory, but they might need a ride to the ballpark or grocery store once in a while.
6. Players sign a behavior contract, and the host family get a copy of it Our mission is to help these young players develop their talent at a high level, represent the community, and give Topeka a new reason to be excited about summertime.
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